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Though Cuban cigars are perhaps the world's most revered, the stogie probably didn't originate on the island. Cigar smoking first took hold elsewhere in the Americas-exactly where and when remains uncertain. A ceramic pot discovered in Guatemala that dates at least as far back as the 10th century depicts a Mayan puffing on tobacco leaves bound up with string. (The Mayans may also have handed down the object's name: their term for smoking, sikar, likely led to the Spanish cigarro, from which the cigar takes its name.) When Columbus stumbled upon the Americas...
...next six years, including Poland, whose political establishment dropped its longtime opposition after a recent run on the Polish zloty. The euro has found some other unexpected converts too, thanks to the financial crisis. The Danes voted against joining the euro zone in 2000, but they are set to hold another referendum in March. Iceland - not even an E.U. member - is pondering "unilateral euroization" after seeing its krona plunge nearly 80% against the euro in September and October...
...lower castes, tribal members and so-called forest dwellers today enjoy democratic rights they could scarcely have imagined a generation ago, from land use to government participation. "All of these [advances] have been the result of years of struggle by civil society," says political analyst Manoranjan Mohanty. "These struggles hold out hope for the future of Indian democracy...
...Temple eventually wants to hold outdoor performances and picnics at the back of the building, where the Klang River runs. Outsiders may see nothing but a grubby concrete gully there, but the Brickfields community sees a far richer place. As Gunaratnam says, "Swami called this our River Ganges...
...infrastructure. Right now, it's not clear whether it is political calculations or simply the weather - which restricts the ability of the Israel Defense Forces to fly ground-support missions - that keeps Israel from sending in its armored columns. Reports in the Israeli media on Tuesday that Israel may hold off on bombing for 48 hours in search of a truce were quickly denied...